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Micronesia vs Norway: tax rates compared

Between the two, Norway's income tax rate (39.7%) tops Micronesia's (10%) by 29.7pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Micronesia sits below it, Norway sits above it. Micronesia's figure is dated 2026-07-20 and Norway's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income10%39.7%Corporate22%30%Capital Gains0%37.8%Crypto0%22%Wealth Tax0%1.1%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax FM NODifference
Income Tax10%39.7%NO +29.7 pp
Corporate Tax30%22%FM +8 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%37.8%NO +37.8 pplargest gap
Crypto Tax0%22%NO +22 pp
Wealth Tax0%1.1%NO +1.1 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Micronesia10%Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 (Taxation and Customs), Section 121 · as of 2026-07-20
Norway39.7%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−29.7 ppNorway higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Micronesia30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Norway22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+8 ppMicronesia higher

Between the two, Micronesia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Norway's (22%) by 8pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Micronesia sits above it, Norway sits below it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Micronesia0%Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 — Taxation and Customs · as of 2026-07-19
Norway37.8%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20
Difference−37.8 ppNorway higher

Between the two, Norway's capital gains tax rate (37.8%) tops Micronesia's (0%) by 37.8pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Micronesia sits below it, Norway sits above it.

Crypto Tax

Crypto Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Micronesia0%Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 · as of 2026-07-19
Norway22%Source: Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten) — Skatte-ABC, V-13-3.4 Realisasjon (virtual assets — realization) · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−22 ppNorway higher

Between the two, Norway's crypto tax rate (22%) tops Micronesia's (0%) by 22pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Micronesia sits below it, Norway sits above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Micronesia0%Source: Federated States of Micronesia Code, Title 54 (Taxation and Customs), via fsmlaw.org · as of 2026-07-18
Norway1.1%Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−1.1 ppNorway higher

Between the two, Norway's wealth tax rate (1.1%) tops Micronesia's (0%) by 1.1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Micronesia sits below it, Norway sits above it.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT.